Gcse Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
What does homozygous mean
A
Both genes are either dominant or recessive
E.g. aa or AA
2
Q
What is an allele
A
Different forms of the same gene
3
Q
What is mono hybrid
A
Looking at one characteristic
4
Q
What is a genotype
A
The genetic makeup of an organism
5
Q
What is a phenotype
A
The expression of a gene
Aka the characteristic you see
6
Q
What is the gene loci
A
The location of the gene
7
Q
What does heterozygous mean
A
One of each gene
Aka
One dominant and one recessive
